Rye – type of grain Wry – using or expressing dry humor

Drier – less wet than something else or previously Dryer – appliance to dry clothing

Dual – two Duel – a fight

Duck tape – original term for duct tape Duct tape – modern term for duck tape

Dully – doing something in a dull manner Duly – properly

Dowse – using a dowsing rod Douse – pouring water on a fire

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Elicit – verb Illicit – noun describing something illegal or taboo

Emigrate – to leave your home country Immigrate – moving to a new country

Dyeing – what I learned in a master’s class on changing the color of fabric Dying – how I felt when the colors came out wrong